How To Fix /SCWM/PIPAPER027 - Can't count WO &1 containing serialized or catch weight managed products

/SCWM/PIPAPER027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PIPAPER -

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Can't count WO &1 containing serialized or catch weight managed products

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/PIPAPER027 - Can't count WO &1 containing serialized or catch weight managed products ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/PIPAPER027 Can't count WO &1 containing serialized or catch weight managed products typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when trying to perform a counting operation on a work order (WO) that includes serialized or catch weight managed products. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Serialized Products: The work order includes products that are managed by serial numbers. In SAP, serialized products require specific handling and cannot be counted in bulk like non-serialized products.
  
  
  Catch Weight Products: These are products that are managed by weight rather than quantity. Similar to serialized products, catch weight products have specific handling requirements that prevent them from being counted in a standard manner.
  
  
  Counting Process: The counting process in SAP may not support the inclusion of these types of products in a single work order, leading to the error message.
  
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Separate Counting: